A specific type of seabird poo helped build one of the most successful ancient societies in Peru, scientists have found. The ...

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Archaeological analysis of items from a pre-Inca Peruvian kingdom reveals their prosperity was built on bird poop.

Maize farmers in Peru’s Chincha Valley were fertilizing their crops with seabird poop as early as the year 1250 ...

B efore the rise of the Inca Empire, the Chichan Kingdom thrived for centuries on the southwest coast of Peru. At its height, the kingdom was home to an estimated 100,000 people w ...

New archaeological evidence reveals that seabird guano – nutrient-rich bird droppings – was not only essential to ...

Guano dramatically boosted the production of maize, and the surplus helped fuel the Chincha Kingdom’s economy.

The use of seabird poop as a fertilizer for corn and other food crops supported the expansion of pre-Inca civilizations ...

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Learn how ancient bird poop boosted corn harvests and helped turn the Chincha Kingdom into a powerful coastal society.